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Billy Elliot The Musical
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The award-winning musical featuring music by Elton John graces the Main Stage at the Opera House.
This year's musical highlight at the Royal Danish Theatre is Billy Elliot, the story of a boy named Billy growing up in a harsh mining community, who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. A both heartwarming and inspiring tale about daring to make one's dream come true and having the courage to be oneself.
Billy's mother has passed away, and his father and brother are embroiled in the miners' strikes, fighting for the town's future. By chance, Billy discovers his love for ballet dancing at the local dance school and begins his determined struggle to pursue the wild energy of dance. He faces opposition from his family, who are struggling for survival and a better future, but he finds support from the local dance teacher who recognises his great talent. It's a story of how music and dance can bring comfort, light, joy and unity into a dark and harsh reality.
Billy Elliot oscillates between reality and magical fantasy scenes, brought to life by spectacular dance performances featuring captivating choreography and catchy music.
Elton John and Lee Hall's award-winning musical adaptation of the famous film has been a global success and offers a riveting experience for the entire family.
Billy Elliot is performed in Danish with Danish supertitles for the songs and English supertitles for the dialogue and songs.
Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Program and cast
Expected duration: 2 hours and 50 minutes incl. 1 interval
Translator: Heinrich Christensen
Director: Heinrich Christensen
Translation, Lyrics: Marie Degener Troelsen
Conductor: Joakim Hallin
Conductor: Robert Houssart
Choreographer: Miles Hoare
Set Designer: Benjamin la Cour
Costume Design: Helle Damgård
Light Designer: Jonas Bøgh
Sound Designer: Sebastian Frost
Flight Instructor: Sita Bhuller
Cast - Subject to change
Conductor: Robert Houssart
Conductor: Joakim Hallin
Billy: Silas Santin
Billy: Arthur Skov Kristensen
Billy: Jakob Ernir Jónatansson
Cover Billy: Michelangelo Faccini
Father: Mads Rømer Brolin-Tani
Tony: Lukas Toya
George: Morten Lindemann Olsen
Mrs. Wilkinson: Annette Heick
Grandmother: Anne Marie Helger
Dead Mother / Woman 1: Camille Rommedahl
Older Billy: Alban Lendorf
Mr. Braithwaite: Christopher Læssø
Debbie: Bella Stampe
Debbie: Josephine Wesselhoff
Debbie: Mia Ellen Kjær
Michael: Elliot Lucas
Michael: Vilhelm Kroner Ingvald
Michael: Walter Dagø Andersson
Big Davey / Miner 1 / US Father: Bjarne Antonisen
Miner 2 / Noble Father / US George: Sebastian Harris
Miner 3 / Screwbreaker / US Big Davey: Kristian Jensen
Miner 4 / US Mr. Braithwaite: Christian Collenburg
Miner 5 / US Tony: Thor Vestergaard
Miner 6: Fie Alberte Damgaard-Lauritsen
Miner 7: Lasse Dyg
Miner 8: Simon Fichman
Miner 9: Matthew Bailey
Miner 10: Tommy Englund
Miner 11 / US Older Billy: Louka de Vale Tinoco
Miner 12: Kajsa Petersson
Woman 2 / US Mrs. Wilkinson / US Dead Mother: Isa Marie Henningsen
Woman 3 / Grandmother: Jette Sophie Sievertsen
Swing: Max-Emil Nissen
Swing: Troels Graakjær
The Copenhagen Opera House
The house is administered by the Royal Danish Theatre and is one of the best-equipped in the world. It has a main stage with five other stages directly connected, where large setups can be moved easily in and out. The theatre can seat between 1492 and 1703, depending on the size of the orchestra. The 1492 seats are all individually angled in order to provide the best experience.
The orchestra pit is one of the largest in any opera house, with room for 110 musicians; the structure provides excellent sound quality for the orchestra. If the pit is filled, some musicians are located just below the front of the stage, which has become controversial among some members of the orchestra (according to tour guides in 2005), because this increases the sound levels, beyond those acceptable in Denmark. However, the overhang is very slight and the authorities have permitted this to happen.
During construction of the theatre, some acoustic tests were carried out with the fire curtain in place while technical work was carried out on stage, but great consideration was given to balance between pit and stage. If the orchestra is small or absent, the pit can be covered and additional seats can be added to the auditorium.
Opera House entrance
Just like the old Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, The Queen has her own box on the left side of the auditorium, closest to the stage. The foyer has been designed for comfort, based on behavioural research on opera goers maximizing the wall area for standing against, while still providing views across the entire foyer and one of the best views on Copenhagen. Guided tours cover most of the building, including both the auditorium and backstage areas.
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